Furrow \Fur"row\, n. [OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to
D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f?ra, Icel.
for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.]
1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.
2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a
wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age.
Farrow weed a weed which grows on plowed land. --Shak.
To draw a straight furrow, to live correctly; not to
deviate from the right line of duty. --Lowell.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Furrow \Fur"row\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furrowed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Furrowing.]
[From Furrow, n.; cf. AS. fyrian.]
1. To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to
furrow the ground or sea. --Shak.
2. To mark with channels or with wrinkles.
Thou canst help time to furrow me with age. --Shak.
Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot tears. --Byron.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |